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Southern Sounds & Elvis

Southern Sounds & Elvis

8 day tour from New Orleans to Nashville
Tour Operator
Cosmos
Departures
Oct 5, 2025 – Oct 4, 2026
Prices From
$2,049
Dates & Prices
If you are a music fan—don’t miss this Southern Sounds tour! Begin with two overnights in New Orleans, where a Local Guide introduces you to the sights and sounds of the Big Easy. From New Orleans, travel to Indianola, Mississippi, the hometown of the legendary musician B.B. King, and visit the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center to learn about his life and 60-plus year career. Stay three nights in Memphis, where your expert Local Guide knows Memphis’ history, like no one else-including the inside, “backstage” stories from the folks who were there. In addition to guided sightseeing, your Memphis experience includes visits to the Stax Museum, dedicated to American Soul music and the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, tracing Memphis’ cultural and musical past. You’ll also visit Graceland, Elvis’ palatial estate, and walk through the same rooms he did. You can even board his private jet! Visit the Meditation Garden, where Elvis went to reflect on life and where he and his only child, Lisa Marie Presley, are laid to rest. Spend two nights In Nashville, where you’ll visit Studio B, Nashville’s oldest surviving recording studio and where Elvis recorded more than 200 songs, including “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” As one of country music’s most important recording studios, it is a must for any music fan. You’ll also visit the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, where you’ll have reserved seats to see a show. This Southern Sounds & Elvis tour takes value-minded travelers on the musical journey of a lifetime!

Tour Itinerary

Day 1
NEW ORLEANS
Welcome to New Orleans! Your Tour Director is on hand from 3-6:00 p.m. this afternoon to answer any questions. Once settled into your hotel, perhaps head out and start exploring this vibrant city full of character, interesting shops, and delicious Cajun and Creole cuisine.
Day 2
NEW ORLEANS
The morning is dedicated to the sights and sounds of this vibrant city on a guided sightseeing tour. First, visit the French Quarter to see St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square. Next, learn about the city’s unique burial customs at an above-ground cemetery, followed by a leisurely drive down historic St. Charles Avenue to enjoy its stately mansions and clanging streetcars. The rest of the day is at leisure. This evening, enjoy listening to some New Orleans Jazz on an optional Jazz Dinner Cruise on the Mighty Mississippi.
Day 3
NEW ORLEANS–INDIANOLA–MEMPHIS
Depart New Orleans this morning for Indianola, hometown of the legendary musician B.B. King. Visit the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center to learn about B.B (Blues Boy) King’s fascinating 60-plus year career. Learn about his time as a sharecropper to his big break on Memphis’ Beale Street and the international music star he became. Artifacts, images, and a guitar studio, where visitors can play instruments, bring it all to life. Afterward, journey to Memphis, where you spend the next three nights.
Day 4
MEMPHIS
This morning, experience this amazing city on a sightseeing tour with an expert Local Guide who knows the history of Memphis like no one else and shares the inside, “backstage” stories from the folks who were there. Then visit the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, which traces Memphis’ cultural and musical past. Don’t miss an optional excursion to the birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll at Sun Studio, followed by dinner. Then perhaps venture out later to Beale Street where Delta blues, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, R & B, and gospel join in a melting pot of American music.
Day 5
MEMPHIS. EXCURSION TO GRACELAND
Today is dedicated to a guided audio tour of Graceland. Experience life as Elvis did by walking through the decadent and quirky rooms of his estate. Board his customized jet featuring a living room, private bedroom, and gold-plated seat belts! Finish your tour with a visit to the Meditation Garden, where Elvis often went to reflect on life, and where he is now laid to rest along with Lisa Marie, his only child. Tonight, check in to the nearby Guest House at Graceland for an overnight stay.
Day 6
MEMPHIS–NASHVILLE
Today, we head to Nashville, “Music City USA.” Nashville is the ideal destination for music fans, history buffs, and lovers of the South. Upon arrival, enjoy an orientation tour of the city, passing by famous Music Row recording studios, the center of the recording industry, which first developed in the 1950s. Then have free time to explore this fun town on your own. Perhaps visit the Country Music Hall of Fame with its glittering costumes, rare instruments, and Elvis Presley’s “solid gold” Cadillac.
Day 7
NASHVILLE
Start your day with a visit to RCA Studio B, Nashville’s oldest surviving recording studio and one of the country’s most important. Between 1957 and 1977, more than 35,000 songs were recorded here, including 262 Elvis Presley recordings. Studio B is a “must-see” for any music fan, but especially for those who love Elvis. Tonight, see an unforgettable show at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, the world’s premier country music venue since 1925 and the setting for the nation’s longest-running music show. (B)
Day 8
NASHVILLE
Your vacation ends this morning. You may choose to extend your vacation with extra nights and explore “Music City USA” further. (B)

What's Included

Meals
2 breakfasts

Hotels

Wyndham New Orleans French Quarter
Superior First-Class
Doubletree Hotel Memphis Downtown
First-Class
The Guest House at Graceland
Superior First-Class
La Quinta Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown Stadium
Superior Tourist-Class

Itinerary Dates & Prices

Start Date
Oct 05, 2025
End Date
Oct 12, 2025
Our Price
$2,319
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Start Date
Apr 19, 2026
End Date
Apr 26, 2026
Our Price
$2,049
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Start Date
May 10, 2026
End Date
May 17, 2026
Our Price
$2,199
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Start Date
May 24, 2026
End Date
May 31, 2026
Our Price
$2,299
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Start Date
Jun 21, 2026
End Date
Jun 28, 2026
Our Price
$2,199
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Start Date
Aug 16, 2026
End Date
Aug 23, 2026
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$2,199
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Start Date
Sep 13, 2026
End Date
Sep 20, 2026
Our Price
$2,299
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Start Date
Sep 20, 2026
End Date
Sep 27, 2026
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$2,299
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Start Date
Oct 04, 2026
End Date
Oct 11, 2026
Our Price
$2,299
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